2005

Disaster & Disease

Hurricane Katrina

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Hurricane Katrina was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that killed 1,392 people and caused damage estimated at $125 billion, particularly in and around the city of New Orleans, in late August 2005. It is tied with Hurricane Harvey as being the costliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin. Katrina was the twelfth tropical cyclone, the fifth hurricane, the third major hurricane, and the second Category 5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.

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(Highlight views-) Hurricane Katrina impact in Mississippi - DPLA - c463bdb91536094b504652ee7675ca10Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of the Chief Human Capital Office. Office of Broadcasting Operations. Photo Section. (ca. 2011 - ca. 7/18/2014)Public domainWikimedia Commons
(Highlight views-) Hurricane Katrina impact in New Orleans, Louisiana area - DPLA - 26da516af986a5b4444ad68893807971Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of the Chief Human Capital Office. Office of Broadcasting Operations. Photo Section. (ca. 2011 - ca. 7/18/2014)Public domainWikimedia Commons
(Highlight views-) Hurricane Katrina impact in New Orleans, Louisiana area - DPLA - a35d921ac34f673234265e9ba7e589b6Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of the Chief Human Capital Office. Office of Broadcasting Operations. Photo Section. (ca. 2011 - ca. 7/18/2014)Public domainWikimedia Commons
(Hurricane Katrina-Hurricane Rita) Baton Rouge, LA, May 17, 2006 - Dan Donohue, Director of Public Affairs and Strategic Command of the National Guard based in Arlington, VA address - DPLA - 95b478d7e034f7a6ff23fcef3058c40eDepartment of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003Public domainWikimedia Commons
(Hurricane Katrina-Hurricane Rita) Baton Rouge, LA, May 24, 2006 - The command room overlooking the main floor at the Louisiana State Emergency Operations Center is occupied by stat - DPLA - 7478d79ba29873d2f95e908bc415ab18Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003Public domainWikimedia Commons
(Hurricane Katrina) Algiers, LA., 10-29-2005 -- A line of portable toilets at a Base Camp. Base camps were set up in various locations around New orleans for rescue workers and volu - DPLA - d3fabd2fe611d6f60636f9b80c50b152Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003Public domainWikimedia Commons
(Hurricane Katrina) Baker, LA December 25, 2005 - Holden Sylve, Cardez White, and Corey Zite compare their Christmas motorbikes at the trailer home park where they've been living si - DPLA - a7c58eaf8fdb110a06d71d6ddf5ef9e3Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003Public domainWikimedia Commons
(Hurricane Katrina) Biloxi, Miss., April 24, 2006 -- Carolyn Galardo, FEMA Katrina Disaster CORE Program Staff Chief, briefs the Joint Field Office (JFO) staff on hiring procedures - DPLA - e66d2aad145fca65860daf1aca7db0b6Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003Public domainWikimedia Commons
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